As well as being compared against other travel zooms, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is also often compared to waterproofs, pro digicams, super zooms and boutiques. The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS's top rivals come from Canon (such as the PowerShot SX730 HS and the PowerShot SX720 HS) and Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to other travel zoom competitors include: it has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs april 2017) and is more popular.
However, on average it slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO), doesn't have a touch screen, has a slightly shorter battery life (265 shots vs 370 shots) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to waterproof competitors include: it has way more more zoom (40x vs 5x), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs may 2017), is more popular and slightly longer exposures (15 seconds vs 1 seconds).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/2.8), is slightly larger (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs compact (112×66×29 mm)), is thicker (1.6" vs 1.1"), is slightly heavier (299 g vs 231 g) and is not waterproof.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs september 2012), is more popular and has a faster max shutter speed (1/3200 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
However, on average it has a slightly smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm), has a much narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/1.8), takes significantly lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 20 MP), significantly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a slightly higher resolution screen (922k dots vs 461k dots), is significantly smaller (mid size (110×64×40 mm) vs 146×119×181 mm), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs january 2016) and is thinner (1.6" vs 7.1").
However, on average it has slightly less zoom (40x vs 125x), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (24 mm vs 21 mm), lacks and external mic jack, has a slightly shorter battery life (265 shots vs 325 shots) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS compared to boutique competitors include: it has way more more zoom (40x vs 3x), has a screen which flips out, is newer (july 2018 vs october 2017), is thinner (1.6" vs 2.5") and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.3 vs f/1.7), takes slightly lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 24 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 51,200 ISO), doesn't have a touch screen and has a marginally smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.17x4.55mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm).
